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Zhou Guangren, China  Ms. Zhou has devoted herself to popularizing the piano and piano repertoire in China. For nearly 20 years she has worked to establish children’s piano schools, organize competitions, and promote live and televised concerts from Beijing, where she is also Editorin- Chief of Piano Artistry magazine. In 1988, she was awarded the Baogang Excellent Teacher’s Prize and in 2000 the Senior Professor’s Award for Achievements in Science and Education.
Born in Hanover, she was educated in Shanghai and Beijing after her parents returned to their homeland. Her career as a concert pianist started in the 1940s and in 1951 she toured widely in eastern European countries. In the early 1980s, she lectured and conducted master classes and recitals throughout the U.S., building a musical link between the United States and China. She organized the China International Piano Competition in 1994 and has been a frequent adjudicator in major international piano competitions, including the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
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